Full-Residency MFA Creative Writing

Admission Requirements

Have a completed baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university (6 credits of undergraduate courses in Writing are recommended, but not required)

Have an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale (Probationary admission may be granted for applicants with a GPA of less than a 3.0 who show promise through their other achievements)

A paper application is available upon request, but does require a $45 application fee

A personal letter stating the genre in which you will be applying, and detailing your strengths and reasons for wanting to enter Chatham’s full–residency MFA program, which can be pasted into your online application, mailed to our address below, or emailed to the email address below

Resume and/or additional supporting information on professional or volunteer activities, this can be mailed to our address below or emailed to the email address below

Two official letters of recommendation, preferably written by former writing teachers or professors who know your writing

Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended

Writing sample – this can be one or several pieces totaling 20 pages. You may mail this on 8.5 x 11 standard paper, unbound to our address below or email as a pdf or doc to the email address below